A hypothetical population of 300 wolves has two alleles, FB and FW, for a locus

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A hypothetical population of 300 wolves has two alleles, FB and FW, for a locus that codes for fur color. The table below describes the phenotype of a wolf with each possible genotype, as well as the number of individuals in the population with each genotype. Which statements accurately describe the population of wolves?

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Select the four statements that are true.

____Based on the equation for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the expected number of wolves with the FBFB genotype is 40.
_____Based on the equation for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the expected number of wolves with the FBFB genotype is 12.
_____Based on the equation for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the expected number of wolves with the FBFW genotype is 40.
_____Based on the equation for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the expected number of wolves with the FBFW genotype is 96.
_____The population may be evolving because the actual number of individuals with each genotype differs from the expected number of individuals with each genotype.
_____The population is not evolving because it is at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
_____The population is not at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.

Explanation / Answer

Also, the population is NOT at equilbrium, suggesting it IS evolving.

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